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Argotic Syndication Framework, http://www.codeplex.com/argotichttp://www.rssboard.org/rss-specificationMon, 19 Mar 2018 16:38:02 +0200Violence fears ahead of Sierra Leone run-off voteSierra Leone's electoral commission has sounded the alarm over a wave of violence between rival groups ahead of a run-off presidential vote later this month.https://www.news24.com/Africa/News/violence-fears-ahead-of-sierra-leone-run-off-vote-20180318
Sierra Leone third parties complain after election setbackTwo upstart Sierra Leone political parties said Wednesday they had filed complaints over this month's elections after failing to make the cut for the second round of the presidential ballot.https://www.news24.com/Africa/News/sierra-leone-third-parties-complain-after-election-setback-20180315
Sierra Leone's two main parties in March 27 presidential runoff: election commissionSierra Leone will hold a run-off vote for president on March 27, the election commission says, after the country's main opposition finished slightly ahead of the ruling party in the first round of voting.https://www.news24.com/Africa/News/sierra-leones-two-main-parties-in-march-27-presidential-runoff-election-commission-20180314
Rivals clash as Sierra Leone poll runoff loomsRival supporters have clashed in Freetown after early results from Sierra Leone's presidential election indicated a runoff would be needed with no candidate set to secure the 55 percent required to win outright.https://www.news24.com/Africa/News/rivals-clash-as-sierra-leone-poll-runoff-looms-20180311
Sierra Leone parties spar as vote count continuesSierra Leone's two main parties have traded verbal blows, with the opposition accusing the government of planning to announce an unconfirmed victory for its candidate in presidential elections.https://www.news24.com/Africa/News/sierra-leone-parties-spar-as-vote-count-continues-20180309
Top Africa stories: Mugabe in SA, Zim's new party, AU on TrumpEx-Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe has reportedly flown to SA, and Zimbabwe's recently formed political party, the NPF, is not likely to threaten President Emmerson Mnangagwa's rule, an analyst says.https://www.news24.com/Africa/News/top-africa-stories-mugabe-in-sa-zims-new-party-au-on-trump-20180309
Sierra Leone election chief calls for 'patience' amid tensionSierra Leone's election chief has called for patience as ballots from its general election are counted, with tensions high after a police raid on an opposition leader's home.https://www.news24.com/Africa/News/sierra-leone-election-chief-calls-for-patience-amid-tension-20180308
Counting under way for new Sierra Leone governmentCounting has begun in Sierra Leone following a largely peaceful general election dominated by voters' desire for better economic conditions and an end to corruption.https://www.news24.com/Africa/News/counting-under-way-for-new-sierra-leone-government-20180308
Top Africa stories: Zanu-PF warns Mugabe, EFF, MnangagwaZimbabwe's ruling party and its allies have warned former president Robert Mugabe not to "rock the boat",and The Economic Freedom Fighters has called on Africa to "join in the wave of economic freedom".https://www.news24.com/Africa/News/top-africa-stories-zanu-pf-warns-mugabe-eff-mnangagwa-20180308
War-scarred Sierra Leone picks presidentSierra Leoneans have voted in a general election to pick a new president in the impoverished West African country scarred by the Ebola crisis and the legacy of a brutal civil war.https://www.news24.com/Africa/News/war-scarred-sierra-leone-picks-president-20180307
Sierra Leone mudslide victims take anger to ballot boxFrancis Kanu's face darkens as he remembers the day of Sierra Leone's deadly mudslide last August, and the months that followed waiting for government assistance that never came.https://www.news24.com/Africa/News/sierra-leone-mudslide-victims-take-anger-to-ballot-box-20180307
Sierra Leoneans choose among 16 presidential candidatesSierra Leone's voters are choosing a new president from among 16 candidates in a race that has sparked debate over dual nationality and eligibility for the country's highest office.https://www.news24.com/Africa/News/sierra-leoneans-choose-among-16-presidential-candidates-20180307
Sierra Leone picks president in shifting political climateSierra Leone is voting to pick a new president in a climate of voter frustration with the two parties that have ruled since independence.https://www.news24.com/Africa/News/sierra-leone-picks-president-in-shifting-political-climate-20180307
S Leone ruling party candidate claims 'president's legacy'The ruling party candidate seeking to succeed President Ernest Bai Koroma as Sierra Leone's president has claimed that he is his boss's "biggest legacy" to the country as election campaigning wrapped up.https://www.news24.com/Africa/News/s-leone-ruling-party-candidate-claims-presidents-legacy-20180306
Sierra Leone presidential election: the candidatesSierra Leone elects a new president on March 7 to replace Ernest Bai Koroma who is stepping down after two terms.https://www.news24.com/Africa/News/sierra-leone-presidential-election-the-candidates-20180305
Sierra Leone leader defends presidential candidate, recordSierra Leone's outgoing leader has defended the presidential candidate widely seen as his handpicked successor amid accusations of personal interference, and hit out at opponents of an election day vehicle ban.https://www.news24.com/Africa/News/sierra-leone-leader-defends-presidential-candidate-record-20180304
Sierra Leone, cut down by war and EbolaThe West African nation of Sierra Leone is among the world's poorest countries despite its significant mineral wealth, and scarred by a brutal civil war and the deadly Ebola virus.https://www.news24.com/Africa/News/sierra-leone-cut-down-by-war-and-ebola-20180305
Five issues that will dominate Sierra Leone's electionSierra Leone goes to the polls on March 7 for a general election that will select a new president, parliament and local councils.https://www.news24.com/Africa/News/five-issues-that-will-dominate-sierra-leones-election-20180225
Sierra Leone villagers recount abuse in UK mining firm caseA British court has heard testimony of the alleged complicity of a British mining company in police brutality including rape, in an unusual hearing held in Sierra Leone.https://www.news24.com/Africa/News/sierra-leone-villagers-recount-abuse-in-uk-mining-firm-case-20180206
Sierra Leone mudslide survivors living back in danger zoneFour months after the landslides that killed her husband and more than a thousand others, Mariama Kamara has returned to the mountainside that collapsed onto their home to live in an unfinished building.https://www.news24.com/Africa/News/sierra-leone-mudslide-survivors-living-back-in-danger-zone-20171231